Goodbye April, Hello May

April 30, 2011Angela (Oh She Glows)

by Angela (Oh She Glows) on April 30, 2011

Despite lingering throat soreness and a tickly cough that keeps me up in the night, I am feeling a bit better each day. I’d say I am about 80% healed. The flu just seems to be leaving my body very. very. slowly.

I’m really ready to bid farewell to April though. It was not a stellar month for me. An injured sciatic nerve, a bad flu, and a record amount of rainfall all knocked me off my course.

I’ve been feeling pretty down lately because my exercise has been totally side-lined and I’m feeling really out of shape. I keep telling myself that this is just another pothole or obstacle along my journey and it will pass. I miss running. I miss Body Pump. I miss endorphins. I miss the Hot Yoga class that Ange and I planned to try out. But it will come…in time.

I think I’m going to call the month of May ‘getting my groove back’ month. :)

Despite a crummy April, this breakfast was a good way to end the gloom and doom! And we woke up to sunshine for the first time in 2 weeks.

My breakfast inspiration came from Tina’s hot off the pressCarrots ‘N’ Cake book. I was sent this book as a review copy from the publisher last week.

Tina Haupert, who has been blogging at Carrots ‘N’ Cake for a few years, wrote this book to share her healthy living journey. The book contains over 50 of her go-to recipes (many of which are vegetarian and a few of them are vegan), as well as her workout and healthy eating tips.

I took it as a sign that the very first recipe in the book happened to be vegan. :)

3. In a small bowl, mash the banana. Stir in the mashed banana, chocolate chips, and walnuts into cookie mixture.

4. Spoon onto prepared baking sheet, leaving 2 inches apart. I made 6 large cookies and baked them for 14-16 minutes at 350F. You will likely need to adjust the time based on the size of the cookie you make. Cool on rack for 10 minutes before serving.

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I adapted this recipe lightly based on what I had lurking in my pantry…

I added a tbsp of chia seeds

I used spelt instead of whole wheat

I used maple syrup instead of agave or honey

I used coconut oil instead of canola

I used 1/2 a banana instead of 1

I reduced the chocolate chips down to 1/4 cup

They turned out delicious- big, pillowy soft, fluffy, and lightly sweet. Like a bowl of oatmeal in cookie form. Thanks Tina!

For breakfast, I had a bowl of Nature’s Path Spelt Cereal, with almond milk, buckwheat groats, and a cookie crumbled over top. And some Japanese Sencha on the side.

Shortly after breakfast, the deck guys arrived to install the deck beams around 8am. Not having the experience or equipment to do it himself, Eric hired the pros to install the 22-24 deck beams.

The rest of the deck, Eric plans to do on his own, with the help of myself & friends here and there.

We were really worried when they dug by the well, but thankfully no pipes were broken!! Here’s hoping that everything goes smoothly today!

I hope the sun is shining where you are!

Giveaway!

If you’d like a chance to win a copy of the Carrots ‘N’ Cake book, leave a comment below and I will select 1 random winner on Monday. Goodluck :)

Angela,
Those cookies look wonderful and I can not wait to eat them! Maybe I will make them for the relief efforts we have going on here in the southern US. The death toll looks small compared to recent disasters but the devastation is still great.
Thanks for being a positive point in the day :)

I am so glad juice is helping you feel better!! I know that whatever is ailing me, fresh juice always helps:) I am so excited to get my hands on a copy of that book, Tina is a culinary genius! I can’t imagine how amazing a cookie would taste crumbled into cereal!

Is it wrong that my favourite blog posts are always pictures of other bloggers’ yards and houses? I love getting glimpses into how other people live their lives! Looking forward to seeing the end result.

Hope you feel better soon! I am actually suffering with you, because yesterday I got flu myself:) Today I tried gargling the salted water, but it was too “gross” for me to make it:/ I know they say you should rest when feeling ill, but I am absolutely unable to take a rest even when feeling bad..Hopefully someone will come over at my place and persuade me to lie down and watch a movie or something:)

I used to have a similar recipe (although not vegan) years ago but lost it and hadn’t made it enough to know it by heart. I’ve since started following a vegan diet so this recipe was a great find for me! Heading out to buy the missing ingredients now.

I am so sorry this has been a crummy month. It is so hard t have weeks like that, but it is good to look forward knowing that things WILL get better.
I have so wanted to get the Carrots N Cake cookbook! And those cookies look DIVINE! I have ALL of those ingredients in my pantry :) I think you know what this means!! :)

I had the same dreaded flu about a month back. It was a doozy and it took me quite awhile to get back to normal. Best advice I can give you is to pace yourself. Don’t try to do too much too soon like I did and then suffered a setback. Hang in there, it will be over soon :)

It’s too late for me to make those amazing looking cookies for breakfast, so I’m thinking maybe lunch? Yum.

No one deserves to start feeling better than you! I’m excited to try these cookies this weekend! I’m always looking for a good healthy cookie recipe! Don’t work too hard on your deck today. Maybe sitting in the sun, sipping a green monster and watching the guys work hard is what the doctor ordered!

Oooooh,
those cookies look absolutely fabulous!!
I will totally be making them :D
As well, I think May is a great “get back into the groove” month, because there is the lovely weather, the flowers blooming and lots of charity 5K’s, marathons, relay races, etc.
May is a great month, hope you get your groove back! ;)

Happy to hear you are doing better. I am happy to say goOdbye to April as well! Sounds like a great cookie I will have to bake some of those up soon. I made the cherry coconut butter loaf again yesterday but added chocolate chips instead of cherries ;). It was Soooo good! Love your recipes and thanks you for perfecting them and sharing them. Can’t wait to see how the deck turns out. Good luck and rest up! :)

Glad to read you are feeling better! I also love the idea that May is going to be your “getting your groove back” month! Same here…too many chilly days and an injury also kept me from running. I am slowly getting back into the swing of things!
Enjoy your weekend!

I would love to win the book! I found your site through a friend (good timing too since my vegan sister in law was on her way to visit when I found it) and tried a few recipes and LOVED them. Now I’ve found 3 other blogs through you and Carrots N Cake is one of them!

Anyway…thanks for the recipes and thanks for the encouragement to start running. Started the C25K training today!

This is my first comment even though I’m a long time reader. I’m a law student who currently has a cold so my April was pretty bad as well. I agree…let’s get our groove back in May! Your recipes really inspire me…thanks for that. I am always excited to read your blog everyday. I read it even if there isn’t a new post! My boyfriend and I are vegetarians. I am aspiring to be vegan as I have lactose issues, so thanks for all the great recipe ideas!

Uff Isn’t it crappy when the world seems to conspire against your health and fitness routines! I can fully empathise as I have been stuck with a nasty chest infection for about 2 weeks now and I feel so out of shape!! Even though this probably (hopefully!) isn’t the case. Even worse my motivation to cook has dropped off to nothing! :/ Anyway, glad your nearly recovered, hope you kick that last 20% flu very soon! and thanks for cheering me up by pointing out that were at the beginning of a new month! Fresh starts always make things seem better and easier to tackle! Heres to May!! :)

I’m so glad to hear you’re feeling better. It’s rough when injuries and illness sideline your workout routine and leave you feeling out of shape, but I have confidence that you’ll be back in your old groove in no time!

Glad to hear you are feeling better! Within 2 days I have come down with conjunctivitis (pink eye) and a cold. Yuck! Yesterday I had a green monster with added fruit for breakfast and felt so much bettter! Needless to say I am going to continue with GM for breakfast :) Those cookies look delish! Can’t wait to make them!

HI Angela, I love reading your blog! I’ve been reading it for quite some time now! I have been curious about your juicing. I’d like to start juicing, too. What type of juicer do you have? Do you recommend it?

I like that you missed hot yoga you were just planning to go to. :p I hope you get your groove back! I’m doing the same. After almost 8months of feeling out-of-shape, lazy, bummed, tired, lethargic, and overall just not myself, I’m finally starting to get out of it. Sigh, too bad it’s taken so long.

Glad you are feeling better, sounds like that was a nasty flu you caught! I’m excited for May as well… My birthday and my sister’s birthday are happening,I think I remember you saying your birthday is May 16th, so is my sister’s! She will be the big 2-1 :) I have an awesome vacation planned, and nice weather should be more consistent!!

That cookie looks amazing! I had a bowl of VOO this morning. The fiancée was a little grossed out!

So glad you’re starting to feel better!!!! I’ve made those cookies before and they are indeed delish!! Such a great idea to crumble one on top of cereal!

I’m sending you some good vibes for the upcoming month! I know how tough it is when you feel down from not exercising. But you are on the mend now and your body needed that break!! Have a great weekend!!

I’m so glad a friend told me about your website! I started my health journey last year and I love finding new resources to help motivate me! I’m going to make those crackers on Monday and I’ve already tried the sweet potato/lentil salad. It was SO good. Thanks for doing what you do!

I hope you feel 100% better soon so you can enjoy the rest of Spring! I love all of the recipes you share and can’t wait to try this one from Carrots ‘N’ Cake (fingers crossed that I win the free copy!). Thanks and enjoy your weekend!

Hey Ange! It’s great to hear that you’re finally getting better – April has never been a favourite month of mine due to exams >_< But now that May is here, it means more sunshine + relaxation, which is always a plus in my books ;)

I'm glad that Eric is trying to build the deck on his own as much as he can. When my dad moved into his townhouse, he took it as a way to experiment with renovations and so far he's turned the house into something completely different! He put in new wallpaper, painted every room, put up a cobblestone pathway and just took those typical, hideous carpet stairs (you know which ones I'm talking about!) and replaced them with wooden ones on his own. He's been pretty lazy about painting them though (sooo surprising for a middle-aged dad haha :P). But of course, a little help for the harder stuff is always good, especially with something as big as a deck!

I really hope May will turn out to be completely opposite for you compared to April, and good luck on the completing the deck! :D

Love the idea of taking things one month at a time. We all have our ups and downs, but it’s such a great outlook to think that we aren’t stuck in ruts forever. Also love the juice picture, how gorgeous!

So glad you’re getting over the flu finally!! You certainly have had a rough month!

Those cookies look divine. I love recipes like this that look so fabulous and delicious; especially when all of the ingredients are lurking around in my kitchen. These just might be my breakie tomorrow :-)

“I’ve been feeling pretty down lately because my exercise has been totally side-lined and I’m feeling really out of shape.” – I can totally relate ! :l I tore my muscle on March 8 and am still trying to heal. Seems like the process is sooooo slooooow and it def has got me down. I miss spin, riding my bike outside, being able to grocery shop alone, making dinner myself, blogging, not hurting every. single. day. *sigh* … but we both need to hang in there bc there is light at the end of the tunnel! :) I am def spending a lot of time appriciating all the things I am normally able to do…

Angela! Wow breakfast looks awesome! I’m sure I will enjoy making these delicious cookies later :) it
Sounds like your on the road to recovery and I must add that the overnight oats I made turned out
Great! Thanks for your advice!!

This has been the coldest April in Toronto from recent memory. No wonder everyone’s suffering. Glad you’re feeling better. That Neti Pot will come in handy for me in winter. Brrr…. Carrots and cake sound perfect for this afternoon.

I recently had to stop running, and it has been such a mental challenge for me. But I am confident you can get through the thoughts and emotions, remembering that this won’t last. “Impermanence is the only thing that’s permanent.”

Hello! A friend sent a link to your blog awhile back and I absolutely love it…it’s scary how similar we are with food, health, running, overnight oat creations, love-of-crazy-cats, etc…This book looks incredible and I would be thrilled to win it!! I am always experimenting in the kitchen with vegan baking and especially RAW healthy desserts!! Enjoy the weekend and get better soon. ~Corinne

Yay im so glad to hear youre feeling better! Dont let one bad month get you down or off course! Im glad to hear you will be getting back into the grove of things this month! I let one month get me off track for four months recently and it was hard to get back on track again. I would love to try this book, im just now starting to experiment with vegan recipes and i LOVE THEM!! take care!

I’ve had three months of either illness or injury (or illness that turned into injury — my cough from a sinus infection resulted in a pulled muscle over my ribs! I could hardly move for three weeks!), then 2 months of almost non-stop travel. I’m just now getting back into the swing of exercise, and it does feel great. I hope that you’re able to get back into the swing of things quickly!

Here’s to getting your grove back Angela!! Yay, May is here and it better bring some beautiful flowers because April was filled with tons of showers! It’s sunny here in Innisfil too, it’s great! Good luck on the deck guys, we renocation every weekend here as well, fun isn’t it! lol
Off to paint the basement now – enjoy the sun!

Really glad you’re on your way back to full health! I’m going to join you in the getting my groove back May, I haven’t been cooking as much or exercising to my full ability, but that’s gonna change! Your baked oatmeal is the first thing on my cooking list…those cookies just took second place! Delish! Thanks for the recipes.

So sorry it’s been such a rough month!! But take that time you need for yourself, your month to get your Mojo back!! Maybe this is just the universe’s way of reminding you to take care of YOU – and you inspire all of US to take care of ourselves, so the lesson gets passed along in the best way!!

So glad to hear you are feeling better! It’s sunny for the first time here in several weeks and that always makes me feel mentally better :)
I would love to win a copy of TIna’s book, thank you for the giveaway!

Hi Angela! I am so happy to read that you are feeling better. I read your blog first thing every day and I must say that you are an inspiration! I love all your recipes and tell everyone at work about them. I hope I win a copy of the book. I love these kind of recipes. Your cookies look so delicious! I will bake them this weekend!

I’m so happy you’re feeling better! April has been a very stressful month for me as well & I am definitely ready for May:) Those cookies look delicious & now I’m wishing I hadn’t made those not-so-healthy oatmeal chocolate chip cookies last night…

I feel your pain about your sciatic nerve injury. I had the same thing last fall. I couldn’t run for 2 months and then, I had to ease back into it verrrryyyy slowly… It took me two months to be able to run 5K without pain again (and I had just ran a half marathon prior to my injury). I was pissed!

You’ll be back in shape just in time for the nicest time to run in Canada : summer! I live in Montreal and we are experiencing the most crapy spring you can imagine. We’re seing the sun for the first time in weeks today!

I totally empathize with your feeling down from lack of exercise/activity. Last year after I tore my hamstring, I was told I couldn’t workout until it healed….But that takes *forever*! I gave myself about a week off, and felt *so* terrible and depressed that I just had to run….And I did, and it hurt, but it also felt great! A few days later I got sick and was out of commission once again. It was the most difficult month!

Some anecdote take-aways: 1) My hamstring has yet to fully recover, but I’ve been happily running and/or doing some sort of workout every day since, and it’s been worth it! 2) The lack-of-exercise-blues and yucky-out-of-shape-body-feelings DO pass!

It really struck me when you mentioned how gloomy it has been, and what a crummy month April has been for you, because you are such a sunny person. I never would’ve noticed!! You have such a great attitude and outlook.

Thanks for sharing the personal stuff – that what makes me coming back again and again. Glad you’re feeling better!

ps: i love your ‘recipe link love’ posts…since being sick makes cooking less fun for you, maybe doing a link post while you’re recovering would be good? (for you and all of us that enjoy them!) you’re the best!

Thank you for all of the flu tips! I have been sick for 6 days now and it will not leave! This is my first relapse and I’m hoping the last. I hope you feel better soon! My friend suggested the Neti Pot last night and I laughed because I was like “oh that crazy thing I saw on Oh She Glows! It must work!!

Luckily I have all of the ingredients for the recipe above, so I may attempt to make those cookies today since I won’t be leaving the house.

Also, I didn’t just leave this comment for the book, but obviously I would love a copy! :)

Glad to know your feeling better. I’m not feeling too well myself. So thanks for the tips!
And I love when your honest and real! We all struggle and have off-days so its nice to know your not alone!! We’ve all had them!

I’d love to win a copy of Tina’s book…sounds awesome and have seen it everywhere in the ‘sphere this week.

Your cookies look wonderful. Love the healthiness to them, without looking and no doubt tasting like a “healthy” cookie. Would be a perfect kiddie snack cookie, too, I’m thinking :)

“REST (This is the hardest part for me…I am not a ‘rester’)” = oh, I can 100% relate but glad you are 80% healed. Slowly, yes. I had a flu for like 3-4 weeks, coughing sick, miserable and no, I didnt rest either. I was too busy to rest…haha!

I would love a copy of Tina’s book! I read her blog everyday and I’m so excited that she has lots of vegetarian and vegan recipes! I’m just starting to experiment with gluten-free and vegan baking (even though I’m not vegan) so it would be great to continue the exploration.

I live in Ontario, close-ish to Toronto, too so I feel your pain about the weather :S I was so happy to look out my window this morning and see sunshine. Although since I was studying for exams for the past 23 days ( a ridiculously long exam period) the rain helped keep me from wishing I could be outside. And I had my last exam this morning so the nice weather came with perfect timing :D

So glad you are on the mend, Angela! You have had this illness for quite a while! :-( Your cookie breakfast looks delicious…I love the blog Carrots n’ Cake and would love to have one of those cookbooks! My boys would love those cookies, that’s for sure! Good luck with the deck, also…and soak up some more Vit D! :-)

Hey Angela, hopefully you can get to this, if not atleast im in to win a copy of the book :D
I was wondering if your buckwheat groats (or kasha as I bought them) are toasted? Do they naturally have a really bitter flavour, or do you think thats the toasting ? My mom and I are dying to put some in our VOO, but can’t get over the weird taste !?!? :S
Thanks !
Erika G. :)

so glad you’re on the road to recovery, angela! and here’s wishing you a fresh start for the month of may!
thanks for offering tina’s book as a giveaway! very fun!
have a great weekend and good luck with the deck work – today is a wonderful day to be outside!

Hey – a savoury kind of Green Monster that i’ve been eating uses 2 cups raw spinach, 1/2 a red pepper, 1/2 a peeled cucumber, 1 large tomato…put it all in a blender with about 1/2 cup water (or as needed), add a dash of salt and pepper. Yum! Like gazpacho, but drinkable with a straw.

I cannot wait to do our hot yoga class together!! Just let me know whenever you’re feeling up to it and I shall be there. I know you will get your groove back soon!! I’ve been reading all about TIna’s book and I would LOVE to get my hands on a copy. The cookies sound delicious!

I think May will be a better month for all of us : ) and the cookies look delish! Best partis I already have everything I need for them. Those are my fave recipes! haha I hope you feel oodles better by tomorrow!

I know what you mean about bumer of a month April was. I have been sick alot this month and alot more then normal p[lus trying to train for my first half marathon it all sucks. Here is to hoping (as I sep my tea with a little honey he he)

I’m glad you’re finally feeling better! At least that means May will be off to a good start for you. Hopefully the rest of the month will be better too! I know it must be so hard to not be able to do your usual workouts, but hang in there. I’m sure you’ll be back at it soon! :)

hope you enjoyed the sunshine today! went for a 3 hour kayak ride. got sun burnt, but had to appreciate the nice day after weeks of rain!
i can’t wait to read Tina’s book, it wasn’t at Chapters yet when I went the other day

Glad you’re feeling better! Slow but steady, hopefully in a few more days you’ll be back at 100%! I’m right there with you on getting my groove back month, I was out of commission due to a knee injury and am looking forward to getting back to my exercise routine!

It’s recipes like this that make me miss eating oats. But allergies prevail. It’s also extremely inspiring as a writer and wannabe novelist to see a blogger right down the road from me publishing her first book. Thanks for sharing Angela :)

Glad you are feeling a little better. Hope you feel better in May. I haven’t been feeling great either and I think it’s because of the lack of sun we’ve had in the north. It seems the weather you get in Canada is similar to ours in Wisconsin, so wouldn’t you agree that a good dose of sunshine is all we need?!

I hope you get well soon, and can get back on track! My doctor told me to eat more oats to cut my cholesterol counts, and I’ve been using your recipes. They are wonderful! Take care of yourself, maybe you can come up with a Vegan Jewish Penicillin recipe to help you get rid of the flu!

My dear! Do tell me where I can find your glo-bars in Toronto. And yes, today was absolutely gorgeous…I just wish I didn’t have to spend the day working as I’d rather have enjoyed it! Do you know if you can even get Tina’s book in Canada??

Im so happy that you are feeling much better and those cookies look delicious. I made the baked oatmeal recipe and it turned out great. even my hubby enjoyed it and he does not eat oatmeal as much as me. well, i would love a copy of the book! love all of your recipes!!! have a great sunny sunday.

Hey Angela, coming out of lurkdom here. I’m glad to hear you are feeling better. Sickness has been lurking around our house too. I’m also hoping that May brings some lovely weather to Ontario cause this spring has been awful. Planning on trying these cookies tomorrow. Thanks for the recipe!

I love that I have all the ingredients to this recipe already! I’m already planning to make these tomorrow as a study break. Glad to read that you’re feeling better! The sunshine has come out here as well, but it’s definitely not a good motivator for studying. haha :)

Right there with ya, sister. Totally out of shape and it’s messing with my head! I need my workout time to say ta ta to all the stress. I like your theme for May- especially because I graduate law school this month!! :D

I’m also happy to see the end of April. I hurt my lower back two weeks before you did, and I have a bulging lumbar disk that affected my sciatic nerve. The intense pain has now passed but I still have nerve symptoms in my leg and foot: numbness, pins and needles and limited control of my foot. So I have not been able to do any exercise all that time, and probably won’t be able to for several more weeks. That has had a significant effect on my moods and sleep, but I know I’ll get better eventually.

I miss the thrill and energy burst of exercise, and I miss sweating!!
I’m glad your flu is coming to an end and thank you so much for your beautiful blog Angela. xx

aww i hope you get well soon! being sick is so tough. but i guess that makes us appreciate our health + bodies even more, right!? but with this good weather coming in may, i think things are looking up!!! that breakfast looks amazing, as do those cookies. i’d love to win tina’s book! thanks for hosting a giveaway =)

:) Having a copy of this book would make my internet bookmark files happy… because they are slightly overflowing and unorganized. I made something similar to this cookie once, but with absolutely no oil…using some tahini instead. They were not as flattened out, but still an AWESOME macaroon like snack!

I must say…there was something about this month! Usually April is my favorite…its my birthday, the weather turns nicer, and no one seems to have a care in the world because the temps are up and the sun is out.

This year, not so much. From an uncelebrated birthday to wrist pain that won’t resolve and the rain (and low temps and grey skies) which just won’t go away…April was pretty darn awful.

So I’m going to join you in making May getting-my-groove back month. Here’s to resumed workouts…lots of sunshine…and seasonably warm weather!

I’ve being having a ‘blah’ month myself; being sick and not exercising, mixed in with I-feel-sorry-for-myself-Id-rather-be-outside eating anything that isn’t nailed down I understand completely how you feel. I like the idea of May being a better month.
Hope you feel better soon and we both get our jog on quickly :)

I very recently have gotten into vegan recipes and baking (definitely plan on making these cookies!) and would love to make this book the first vegan cookbook in my collection! Heading over to check out Tina’s blog now. Love yours! Hope you feel 100% soon! I think it’s great to establish new beginnings and as I am going through a getting my groove back stage as well I will make it my May mantra also.

Hi Angela!
Thank you for an amazing site that has turned my house upside-down! I’ve lost 4 pounds since I started making your delicious food a week ago! I’m having trouble with the last 10 pounds of my post baby weight, but at this rate, I should be down in no time :)

I have a question about coconut oil. I’ve been baking with coconut oil that is thick and white, but I’ve noticed that in some of your pictures it looks like it has the consistency of olive oil. Are there different kinds of coconut oil that I should be using?

Have you ever tried adding apple cider vinegar to your tea? It is a natural antibiotic. I use it all the time and it really helps! Hope you are back to 100% soon.
Congratulations on the continual progress with your garden.

I was sent to your blog about two weeks ago and signed up right away for the e-mail format. I’ve really been enjoying your heart and life style.

Two questions:

1) Do you use a juicer or a vitamix for your juice? I just got a vitamix and I love it, but I miss the juice from my omega. May go back to it for “juice” and use vitamix for “smoothies”; but was curious on your input. Thanks!

NIce to know that you don’t seem too afraid of not being able to run for some time. I think I am OCD about it and if I miss 2 days, I worry. Something I’m still working on! But at least I’m not counting calories anymore! Would love to win the cookbook but still looking forward to the day you put yours out.

Sorry you’re still feeling bad, but hopefully the sunshine and rest will help! Maybe a light yoga would help you stay rested, but also feel like you’re doing a little work for your body? Whatever you do, take care!

Glad you are feeling better!! Those cookies look delicious. I have two little ones and a huge sweet tooth myself and I am always looking for healthy treats to keep all of us happy, I will have to try these out this week. Thank you for all the inventive and inspiring recipes – I love reading your blog.

I’m glad you are feeling better! I was trying to think of our main anti-cootie go-to’s but you’ve got most of them – including the lemon/ginger/honey tea! num. i also take apple cider vinegar and grapefruit seed extract, but i do think rest, rest, rest is the most important thing. here’s to wellness and groovy new cookbooks! :)

Hi Angela! I have been feeling blah all April too. I’ve been having stomach problems since February and it’s really starting to get to me. I’ve decided that in May I will try to take it easy and give my body a break so that I can get back to myself! I know it’s hard to be patient but you will be yourself in no time(- I’m trying to tell myself this too.). Happy May!

i hope this comment finds you feeling well. i’ve been following your blog for not too long now and i must tell you i find such comfort in it. i’m still recovering from a six year eating disorder that nearly did me in. i’ve been a vegetarian for 1 1/2 years now but keep flirting with the idea of veganism–i eat as many vegan meals as possible (thanks in large part to your wonderful recipes), but am curious what you have to say about necessary vitamin supplements?

Happy May!!! I hope you feel 100% better soon!
The sun is shining and I have a kickball game at 3! What a perfect day!
Those cookies would be a lovely game time snack! I’m checking my pantry for the ingredients as I type…yep they will be made! :)
I would love a copy of the book!
Have a fabulous Sunday!

Hey I feel for you! I have been having a crummy two months with allergies and sinus infections! I too, haven’t been able to work out for the whole month of April. My eating habits have gotten a little crazy too. But you are such an inspiration! I hope you get to feeling better and get back into your groove. BTW, your meals always look delicious! I wish I knew how to cook like that… That cookbook looks like it will be a great addition to any kitchen! Get to feeling better!

I hope to have a ‘getting my groove back’ May , too! I have CFS and the changeable spring weather is the worst.
I’m so happy to have found your blog (through a search for green smoothie recipes)- I really relate to having (or not) a glow… and since I have started towards a more raw/vegetarian/vegan lifestyle I am noticing changes! At this stage it’s only me (where is the perfect clear skin haha!!) but enough to encourage me to keep going.
I am really thankful to find this blog. Arigatou!
Hugs from Japan xoxo

I will definitely be trying those cookies. I hadn’t heard of Carrots “N” Cake, so thanks for sharing because it sounds wonderful. Are all of the recipes vegan or easily adapted to vegan? I hope you share more of your thoughts about the book!

Hey Angela, I am so happy you are finally feeling better!! I have been seening alot aboutTina’s book on a few of the blogs I read! I can’t wait to get a copy! A friend of mine and I are actually starting to make plans to write a recipe/healthy eat tips/healthy life book. Maybe someday we will start a blog too! I love your stuff, I have also been feeling in a bit of a slump, so I am going to make some goals, like you suggest in your later post. I need to get back on track again. I have two children and that is alway my excuse, but I still need to take care of myself. I know you will have no trouble getting back on track!

So glad to hear you’re feeling better. May is my get-back-into-it month too with getting back into raw food and doing the exercise thing, spinning classes with some P90x thrown in. I was glancing at some of your other comments and it’s gotta be something about the change in seasons that makes us want to get back on track. Best of luck :)

I would love Tina’s book. I met her at Foodbuzz Fest in November, and I’ve made cookies like those from her blog.
Also, I know everyone tells you that you’re inspiring, but I love how you really look at yourself from the outside. Setting goals for May and recognizing problems is really great. I need to do more of that and write it down.

The second I started reading this post, I knew I had to make the cookies. Needless to say, the cookies are now in the oven and I’ve finally finished reading your post…and let me tell you, the cookies smell AMAZING!

I need May to get my groove back, too! I love your proactive attitude. I’m out of school for the summer but have yet to find a job, which means a very tight budget – I’d love to be able to read Tina’s book!!!

Hi Angela!
I’ve appreciated all your e-mail responses so much, and I definitely know how it feels to be in a slump! (Tends to happen on the weekends.. but hey, that’s college). Those cookies look so hearty, I love the addition of banana. Lately I’ve been waking up to Hodgson Mill’s multigrain oatmeal with flaxseed & soy, topped with fresh strawberries, almonds, and a teaspoon of agave. I find that a good breakfast that you can be excited about helps resist pressing snooze. I’d love to see what else Carrots’N’Cakes has in store!

Glad to hear you’re getting over both the ‘flu and the “wedding fever”…
I do like the idea of that book so please consider me a keen participant!
We’re getting there on our re-no’s as well. My parents were putting in an extereme amount of hours last week and now we have a light and happy hallway and stairwell… for some werd reason tho i’d picked a ccolour identical to what was allready in the kitchen… go figure….. i just liked it and wanted it… but never imagined it to be one we allready had…
AND i now have a blender so i’ll be going hard on the old GM’s soon. but my doctor has advised caution during pollen season as we have still not shuffled out all the cross allergens… ARGH! I hate feeling bunged up…

I think you got me sick…..hahaha! But I’m actually glad that you’re sick at the same time as me because all these “recovery” posts are exactly what I need. And I definitely need to work on getting my groove back as well. Here we go May!

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http://on1call.com/index.php/homeowners/

Wow,I love your site. I am trying to be a vegetarian but find it a little difficult – everyone around me loves protein. Yikes!!!!! Please enter me in your cookbook giveaway, if I can slowly get everyone on the bandwagon it would make life easier.